Cato Town, New York Population

Overview

2,362

Total Population

46.8

Median age

45.13%

Female population %

121.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cato town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cato town is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cato town's population under 18 was 19.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cato town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cato town, 16.68% were under the age of 15, 14.44% aged 15 to 29, 48.94% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 230 less females than males in Cato town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.13% females and 54.87% males in Cato Town, New York.
The Cato Town, New York gender ratio is 121.6:100 i.e. 121.6 men to 100 women (1.216).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 158.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 140.

Cato town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cato town population: 95.05% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.06% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 2.50% are multiracial.
Cato town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,322 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cato town is White with a population of 2,245 (95.05% of the total population).

Cato town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,747 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Cato town's population decreased by 203 (7.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cato town's population decreased by 93 (3.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cato town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,416.